Senior Business Development Manager
Location: Germany - Remote
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Senior Business Development Manager to join a leading international technology organisation specialising in advanced antenna systems, direction-finding solutions, electronic warfare, spectrum management technologies and high-power RF subsystems. This role is ideal for a commercially driven technical professional with deep experience selling complex defence solutions into primes, system integrators and government customers.
Main Responsibilities of the Senior Business Development Manager (Germany - Remote):
Generate and secure new business across Europe, achieving annual revenue and growth targets.
Manage and grow key defence accounts, particularly across Germany and Sweden.
Identify, evaluate and pursue new business, white-space opportunities and strategic partnerships.
Build, manage and accurately forecast a high-quality pipeline across long defence sales cycles.
Lead customer engagement to uncover technical requirements for engineered RF, antenna and EW subsystems.
Act as the primary commercial and technical-commercial interface, ensuring accurate solution scoping.
Conduct competitive and market analysis to support product strategy and commercial direction.
Provide customer and market insights to Engineering, Product and Executive teams to influence future roadmaps.
Support technical sales across DF antennas, jamming, spectrum management and high-power RF solutions.
Maintain strong long-term client relationships through regular short site visits.
Prepare quotations, negotiate pricing and manage contracts and purchase orders.
Ensure compliance with Arms Control and export regulations.
Maintain accurate CRM activity and forecasting (Salesforce).
Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance and Product teams to deliver complex solutions.
Requirements of the Senior Business Development Manager(Germany - Remote):
Strong technical background (BEng/MEng preferred) in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or RF-related discipline.
Extensive experience in defence-sector Business Development or Technical Sales.
Proven success closing complex engineered systems into defence primes, system integrators or government bodies.
Strong understanding of defence procurement environments and long-cycle sales processes.
Experience with antennas, RF, EW, SIGINT, SATCOMS or direction-finding technologies highly advantageous.
Strong commercial acumen, strategic planning and market analysis capabilities.
Excellent pipeline management, forecasting, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly organised, self-driven and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.
Fluent English; German, Swedish or another European language is an advantage.
Valid passport and willingness to travel regularly across Germany, Sweden and Europe.
To apply for this Senior Business Development Manager role based in Germany (Remote), please send your CV to: (url removed) or call (phone number removed)